New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04

conduct EXPOSED. 49, June IT, IT, Q, letters from
settlers denounclng him "worse plague than grass
hoprers," Juno 90, TT. ., DIR. George L. Mher' Deo
cratic leader Nebraska said order "most remarkable
official blunder committed by Federal department.
head Making unmaking laws intrsted by con, oom
stituton exclusively 10 Congrss SPARKS caihoS mho
law; guilty OF bunder equivalent to crime s,Gh ="
rash and reckless official should not be allowed 10
sosh around at Will in this manner, urn Sparn'
ont" 80. June 70, Congressional Recori" p G,o1, ,
Not turned out get permitted to this day 70 ms n
and Cypress. Lamar reported saying, nave over
ruled about one-ha sparss decisions modified about s
one quarter expect courts to take care OF rest =,
Ien T. IT. z. SPARKS appoints Chiei pNS'on
Controversy with Durham abont accounts of deputy
surveyors which Sparks will not settle. though officers
T. oslcal reports mmsrSiio ebeckei iy land oce
rulings. OF Governor Wyoming 'S6. Oct T. TT. 2
Sparks replied Hauser induced to make charge by
man now IN office, and Warren, OF wyoming influenced
Widespread fraud New-NIexco. affecting titles all
settlers ndiscriminaely, SO Oct TO- Tr. 5. stopped
meeting mining companies Birmingham decided 10
crush competition and get the land at 81 % per acre.
G. w., appointed Governor in place OF candidates re
ect'd because alleged that he had fenced Government
win %rs 10000 acres Goyenment 3pd 500 t tc
Dec. 2, Tr. 5. delegate carey. Of wyoming. says
"if we fence odd sections necessarily inclose some
even sections where corners join how can We pre-
After all iamars knowledge of srarks's conduct
Secretary recommends Increase of Sparis's salary from
$1,000 10 $1,000. One fifth entire report on public
lands taken 20 print testimonials pc0pc who approve
vertisement." saws "Thc sun" SO Oct ., s. Q. Con-
duct OF agents unworthy One offers TO sell decisions
10000" another fori6ery WASHINGTON lobbyist and
notorious blackmai'er, now engaged Matchmaking
settlers. borrows money from them without paying,
So Dec. 1G. Tr ..
ITDIAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRADERS.
Atkins. J. d C, Indian Commissioner. aspirant
for sonatorship charged by Senator Vest with taking
caro- OF mpecunious and impoverished friends at pub
lie expense. Following are points Of evidence
before Senate Investigating Committee Sparks
appointed s. NJ. Jackson, Senator's brother,
10 Indian Tndcrhp, though he had neither
capital nor experience. Jackson presented himself
ut agency July o. with license demanding partnership
previous trader TO supply all capital and do all
work. giving him half their profits. They strongly
protested against wrong. But commissioner notified
tho firm Cleveland IL CO.. In October that their license
would be cancelled: they then appealed TO Senator
Vest, who protested without result. Cleveland & Co.
had 10 shut up store and new men appointed 'oG
July g. TT. T. Further evidence Jackson knew what
Atkins you'd do II Cleveland 6 Co refused to be
thus cocrccl Vest relates interview with Atkins ;
receipt OF paper "suhstantating chargesr against
Jackson and Atkins. and states that papers were
HonS co. innn Tcrrto Iicensr from nns pTe
arenry ia dd nrrn,e hpo"t M,Sns
and paid holder OF license S2JO Nov. and 1850 May
domr HS tho "l oil tcr TO sel . iettSs Rthns
Vest relating conversation with Atkins, July 3D. 1r
senate committee july Il. Tr . Hunter tcstdes
judge Bonds letter reminding Atdns Of promise to
defence denying that he had ever used power 20
appoint imrccunious friends July -. lr 2 Evidence
against character Of Cleveland; Vests testimony
against Atkins. July -, II . Clerk Upshaw test-
de-. Branham given license o-are agcrcy. hein'
partner IN Lmars law ifn, but never VISITED Terri
tory ory supplicd license and drew profits July ~
chicf clerk to assistant commissioner Indian affair
special urgency OF Harris Pan Electric statesman, 10
conference asks that civil service principle be applied
10 Indian service; IN remarks ATKINS severely cen
contracts for - indian schools AMI receives sl7s,-s4
yearly: reported attendance a. each school always
mony senate committee. Little, trader ~ Sac and
Fox agency visited by Atkins in 1-95 with friend
Itc's stock induced him to buy largely moo good. ;
Aulns reyo.ed Lutte lcen,e his friend reiu-ei to
agent, who gave him short time TO settle his
affairs. rcbukcd by superior thus Little turned out
Cheyenne AGENCY ruined like manner, PERSONAL
Agency rcmoycd forcci to sacrifice every thing. bishop
,uiT,rrI -amc experience Tor benefit hungry friends
- At',ns 80. Nov 20. Tr. =. Doctors sent 10y de-
partment 10 Indian agencies shameiuy unit; one
pre-crbcs tncturo ioino taken internally for face.
ache; ignorance great that agent suspended but
Atkins re-lnstated him. Others named equally incom-
many unit In language Of srnator Vest,
Sparks Was providing at all hazards for his impe-
cunious and impo, ershed friends" 80. Dec. O. r D.
TO REPRESENT SOLDIERS.
Selection OF General Black for chief unsuccessful
Democratic politician. but Union soldier turned out
n peculiar discrciit Black himself drawing tho
highest pension ever paid any man, 500 per month.
obtained by declaring that he 90 physical wreck
incapable OF any effort his ability 10 pursue his lifes
avocatons IL permanently impaired: he simply
destroyed" For years aftcrwanl he candidate
for almost every Office within the gift Of the people
for Congress several tmrs. for Governor twice, and
sought election rs senator twice. sc, Jan. g, TT.
capable Of such labor In Politics though incapable
Of any effort" he took th irge Of most laLorious
bureau. and this physical wreck obtained for his
capacity salary Of $1,000 year. besides his pen
sion 600 per month: charges made IS. Aug 10. Tr
g. defence 10 wounds 'o5, Aug 3, ". 3.
Scarcely warm In his seat Black began TO turn out
veterans who examining surgeons and 10 put In
Democrats only: Henderson, Of Iowa, changed In
House that Black had used Office for political ends
and two-thiris examining surgeons who were soldiers
had been removed for Democrats. 'rG Fob. 90 Tr .:
stated that shout $50 examining surgeons
moved and places filed in six months; service for
merry entirely non-partisan now filed by Democrats
only 80 sept g. TT o when so Questioned n, Bscs
az least half the Republicans IN tic pension Office"
49, Mar O. rr = In1iss Of asshSrss and APPOINT,
Grams BIlou. Stevenson and Hawcs 's6, Jan o. 1r
in Mexican war and against rebellion, 81 years old
and cnppel by chronic rheumatism; dropped 10y Black
on allegation that disability had existed when he
entered service. IL not discovered during years OF
service or at examinations later. what proof had
Blacki 40, Nov. ~, fr. In fact, more truly 4
ply steal wreck than slack himself.
In official report Black charged that his predecessor
required men To support the Republican party before
could get pensions. Even Democratic Congressman
denied and denounced the charge, s5, Nov -, ir .
IIo insisted the SANDER and urged Congress 10
investigate. shown by Ro6i Of Maine, that files
pension office wero pundcrcd for use Bachs partsans
I'm House, 90 Mar. 3, 1r. - His false charge exposed
in detail a. to j. W Iiier SO, Mar rs, If .; a. TO
Chaplain Hopkins, OF Indiana. $50. April 1. IT. =:
tn KEN
pcnsoned 10th, sG, May; TO J. H. spurrer. admits
claim Just juno II. IT, =, and as TO Howe, evidence
sufficient 'oI, June II, lr =. Declared by Senator's
Ingalls, and Plumb examiners Of pensions surgeons had
enabled Hack TO select Democrats. and had used
clerks commission politics of applicants
voorhees, replied Black had obtained az out Of 10
applicants, Aug 49, 4. D. charges against Commis
soncr Dudley ily answered Increase ioruo 1854 not
political but authorized by law, part by detail but